remains on the role of women in Iran. She paints a portrait of her own self‚ whose drive and courage never allowed her to be silenced. She speaks of her experiences as a woman in Iran before‚ during‚ and after the Revolution of 1979. Her story begins as a child‚ before the revolution. She grew up in a very liberal home. Both parents were very intellectual. Her mother was forced to marry‚ therefore could not attend college and her father was a deputy minister working under the popular government
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Razmara becomes prime minister‚ who was very sympathetic to the West (9‚1). Less than 9 months later he is assassinated and on April 28‚ 1951 the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) appointed the nationalist‚ Muhammad Mossedeq the prime minister (3‚2). Mossedeq began his reign by enforcing the Oil Nationalization Act which was backed up by the Iranian Parliament (9‚1). The Oil Nationalization Act was to nationalize the oil industry‚ which was then controlled by Britain (3‚2). Britain was against the Mossedeq
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leaders in the Western world simply ignored‚ or seemed totally unaware of‚ the civil unrest that was fermenting within Iran‚ which is adequately demonstrated by a remark made by U.S. President Jimmy Carter in 1978‚ only a year before the Islamic revolution‚ in which he states that Iran was an ‘island of stability and tranquility’ in the Middle East. When discussing the topic of Islamic fundamentalism (or any kind of fundamentalism for that matter‚ such as Christianity‚ Judaism‚ Hinduism etc.) it
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Iran-Iraq War The Iran-Iraq war was a brutal war that eradicated thousands of lives. Some say that “ It was a big mistake” or “wasn’t meant to be.” Both sides argued their own perspective‚ in a matter that they were more accurate than the other‚ or that even it wasn’t their fault. They merely believed that it was each other who were accountable for the war. Iran and Iraq had always been old rivals; some could have even said that they were like “God or satin.” Particularly‚ they would dispute
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The Iranian Hostage Crisis The Iranian Hostage Crisis was a horrific event in which many American were captured and held hostage in the Iranian American embassy. In America‚ this was met with shock; spurring newfound hatred of Iranians. In the book Funny in Farsi‚ the author and her family‚ Iranian immigrants living in Southern California‚ are subjected to the scrutiny and prejudice of the people around them for that reason. At the end of the 1970’s‚ a new wave ushered America into a new
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“Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known.” (Palahniuk) In Persepolis‚ Marjane Satrapi’s identity is formed by her childhood in Iran and solidified by her path to maturity through Austria and a return to Iran that are intertwined with her country’s tumultuous narrative. The forces that drive Satrapi to become a graphic novel author living in France are‚ most prominently‚ her relatives actions and stories‚ her experiences in Vienna as a teenager‚ and the geopolitical
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have a timeless appeal which can be demonstrated even in today’s modern day society. Fear is an effective tool of propaganda which Napoleon uses to his advantage. He instills fear through his dogs and public killings in which any opposers of his revolution are murdered. Napoleon uses this fear in order to sway public opinion and further his ideas. Similarly‚ Iran uses fear in order to maintain power just as Napoleon did. Since the 1950’s‚ organizations similar to the Secret Police of Germany have
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A Contained Country Searching for Freedom “It was too late. Too many of those who had at least tolerated the Shah’s rule had been lost. Demonstrations continued.” (“The Pahlavi Monarchy Falls” 2) In Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi‚ the country of Iran undergoes a series of governmental changes which restricted the citizens. Ironically‚ when the Shah’s regime fell‚ the citizens believed they would gain a limitless freedom with no boundaries; however‚ the citizens were experiencing an unhappy life
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This Islamic revolution started when Iranian citizens were dissatisfied with the rule of Shah Reza Pahlavi. The annoyed people of Iran were irritated with the Shah due to the fact that he lead them with the use of fear‚ manipulation‚ and formed a secret police that would report anything
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The book Persepolis‚ by Marjane Satrapi‚ is a graphic novel. This eye-opening book gives insight on the Iranian revolution thought Marjane Satrapi’s perspective. The government’s small group of leaders are trying to recruit more male kids and lower class families to come and fight in the military by portraying it as the gateway to paradise. This illustrates how in the time of need‚ innocent minds have the ability to trust blindly‚ making them susceptible targets for governments and leaders. The
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